War planes ‘fill the skies’ – in spite of the pandemic

By John Pontifex With violent attacks in north-east Syria continuing in spite of the coronavirus lockdown, Christians – whose numbers have already plummeted by nearly 60 percent within a decade – are anxious to flee and join relatives in Europe, according to a senior Church figure in the region. Mgr Nidal Thomas, vicar of the... Read More

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October 10, 2019

Turkish planes bomb Syria, causing panic among Christians and other religious communities

Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments. “Christians and others are extremely worried,” Syriac Christian political leader Bassam Ishak told Catholic News Service. “The Turkish bombing seems designed to push people out of their towns, if, in fact, they manage... Read More

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January 23, 2019

Fossil fuels are on the clock to save planet

Catholic environmentalists have urged the public to change the way they live after scientists claimed that a world without cars, planes, ships and factories powered by fossil fuels would have to become a reality in the next 40 years in order to keep global warming below safe levels. Researchers from the University of Leeds used... Read More

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